From Substitute to Queen (Sable & Darrell) Book PDF Free by Hannah Moore

I stood up, my chest heaving like I’d just run a marathon. Outside, wind rattled the windows. Tree branches scraped against glass with soft, sinister sounds. I began pacing the room. If this is true… that war was Melissa’s attack on Caelan’s territory? And Caelan secretly participated, then killed Isabella? Why did he do that?…

“You feel incredible,” he groaned, his voice echoing off the shower walls. 1 could only whimper in response, lost in the sensation of him filling me completely. The steam clouded the glass, creating our own private world where nothing existed except this moment, this connection. When release finally claimed us both, I collapsed against him,…

He turned back to me, his voice breaking. He told me the only way to make Lucian believe you two had really broken up was it Lucian thought he no longer loved you. Only then would Lucian stop trying to hurt you.” I gasped. “You’re saying…? Yes. The breakup was fake. It was his agonizing…

Fury and heartbreak crashed together in my chest. “Edward.” My voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. “Listen very carefully. If you tell Caelan I made this call…” I let the silence build, counting three full seconds. Til strap you to my operating table and perform an appendectomy with the dullest scalpel I can find. Anesthesia?…

His other hand traced the curve of my jaw. “I thought if I made you believe I’d moved on, you could finally let go and find real happiness…” The pain in his voice broke something inside me. More tears spilled over. “You self-righteous idiot!” I slammed my fist against his chest. He didn’t even flinch,…

I took a deep breath. I understand. I need to truly learn to let go.” “Start today. Don’t follow his affairs anymore, don’t let yourself get pulled back into his life. You deserve happiness that’s truly your own.” Scarlett was right, but emotions don’t follow rational commands. I knew Caclan was with Elena, that they…

Marcus looked at me with cold indifference. “I don’t want to know.” “I wished that someday you would hug me. Just once.” “That was only your fantasy.” Tears burned behind my eyes. “Yes. Just a fantasy. I understand that now.” “Tell me what exactly made me inferior to him? Why did your love belong only…

What was he going to tell me? I reached for another patient file, desperate for something to occupy my thoughts. The afternoon had crawled by since our interrupted moment, each hour stretching endlessly as I threw myself into work. But even the most complex medical cases couldn’t silence the questions echoing in my head. A…

“No, you didn’t do anything wrong.” Do you…” I hesitated. “Want to talk about it?” He shook his head slowly. “I don’t know what to say.” “Then we don’t have to say anything.” I watched water drip from his hair, searching for the right words. “I’ve been thinking… everyone has their own destiny.” “Some pain…

The compliment caught me off guard. “Thank you.” “I’m serious. Beautiful, brilliant, dedicated to helping people… if I were the jealous type, I’d be worried about all the other guys trying to sweep you off your feet.” Something about his tone made me look at him more closely. He was smiling, but there was something…